Resilient Reiner

<p>"I could win everything at home... if they judged me there."</p><p>When MJ said that during our conversation, I knew exactly what she meant.</p><p>Because here's the thing: she wasn't lacking horse training. She...

<p>Seriously, what’s up with that?</p><p>Here’s a little barn reality no one likes to admit out loud…</p><p>Your horse didn’t suddenly become a saint when your trainer swung a leg over.</p><p>Same horse. Same saddle...

<p>I’m going to say something that might ruffle a few feathers…</p><p>If affirmations were enough, more riders would be winning in the show pen.</p><p>Not because you’re not saying the right things.</p><p>But because...

<p>Equine nutritionist Rachael Haar joins me to simplify what actually matters when feeding performance horses — from forage and hay quality to supplements, gut health, hydration, hauling, recovery, and the nutrition...

<p>Overspin penalty.</p><p>If you’ve ever shown reining—or any western discipline where precision maneuvers matter—you know that feeling. Because it didn’t feel like a disaster. The horse was turning. The maneuver had...

<p>Hot take:</p><p>If you ride worse at horse shows than you do at home… It's probably not a training problem.</p><p>And I know—that’s not what most people want to hear.</p><p>Because it’s way easier to go home, work...

<p>Here’s a spicy one for you today…</p><p></p><p>Some riders get their rides done no matter the weather, the wind, the mood, or the million distractions that come with real life. And it’s not because they’re more...

<p>Join me for a sit down with Kari Klingenberg—an NRHA Professional, Team USA representative, and reining trainer based at Pinnacle Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona—who works with horses and riders at every level to build...

<p>Everybody loves to post the clean horse, the shiny run, and the “living the dream” part of life with horses.</p><p>Meanwhile, somebody’s out in knee-deep mud busting ice out of water tubs, trying to figure out why a...

<p>This one is a little different from my usual horse podcast episodes, but if you are a western rider, horsewoman, or busy woman trying to take care of everybody while quietly not feeling great in your own skin, this...

<p>Not every mindset coach is built for the show pen.</p><p>Some will leave you inspired.</p><p>Some will give you great journal prompts.</p><p>Some will tell you to “just believe in yourself.”</p><p>And none of that...

<p>This will change how you handle spooks, bucks, bolts and show nerves. </p><p>You know that split second before you lope off at a horse show — when your horse feels normal, the ground feels normal… but your brain is...

<p>There’s a moment that’ll humble even the most seasoned rider: you pick up your reins, ask for something simple, and your horse answers… but not quite the way you meant. Delayed. Sticky. Bracey. And suddenly the ride...

<p>A run rarely falls apart because of one mistake. More often, it slips away because of what happens in the three strides after something goes a little sideways. A horse cuts a corner, a setup gets shortened, a rhythm...

<p>There’s a moment I see over and over again at horse shows.</p><p></p><p>A rider lopes in looking sharp… then within the first few maneuvers, something subtle changes. </p><p></p><p>Hands get busy. </p><p>Timing gets...